Question

For an experiment, Alicia plans to spin two different spinners, with equal-sized sections. The first spinner has sections labeled red , orange , yellow green, and blue . The second spinner has sections labeled with the numbers 1 through 5. What is the probability that the first spinner will land on green or blue and the second spinner will land on a number less than 3. Enter your answer either as a decimal or fraction Use the sample space to assist with your thinking

Answer 1

The sample space for the first spinner has 5 equally likely outcomes. The sample space for the second spinner has 5 equally likely outcomes as well.

The outcomes that satisfy the given conditions are:

- First spinner lands on green and second spinner lands on 1
- First spinner lands on green and second spinner lands on 2
- First spinner lands on blue and second spinner lands on 1
- First spinner lands on blue and second spinner lands on 2

So there are 4 possible outcomes out of a total of 5 x 5 = 25 possible outcomes.

Therefore, the probability that the first spinner will land on green or blue and the second spinner will land on a number less than 3 is 4/25 or 0.16.